Only Chess
21 Jun 08
27 Aug 08
Originally posted by Ignatious MaxOh, definitely.
Chess is much more physically exhausting than many people would think.
A bottle of water before the game also can make you a little less dizzy. Well, you'll have to pee during the game but does it really matter if the time control is 90min + 30s or more?
27 Aug 08
Originally posted by kbaumenYeah, and keep drinking during the game, too.
Oh, definitely.
A bottle of water before the game also can make you a little less dizzy. Well, you'll have to pee during the game but does it really matter if the time control is 90min + 30s or more?
A study was done years ago, I want to say at Princeton, that suggested that a 5 hour chess game was just as physically demanding as a 10 round boxing match. Minus the blows, of course (unless you're playing Full Contact Chess). I always approached a tournament the same as I did a track meet.
27 Aug 08
Originally posted by Ignatious MaxBy wearing 80 layers of clothing and slowly stripping them off as you get closer to your game, then finally when it starts your left with the most revealing shorts as possible?
Yeah, and keep drinking during the game, too.
A study was done years ago, I want to say at Princeton, that suggested that a 5 hour chess game was just as physically demanding as a 10 round boxing match. Minus the blows, of course (unless you're playing Full Contact Chess). I always approached a tournament the same as I did a track meet.
27 Aug 08
Originally posted by tamuziI meant carb loading, getting plenty of vitamins and water, sleep, etc.
By wearing 80 layers of clothing and slowly stripping them off as you get closer to your game, then finally when it starts your left with the most revealing shorts as possible?
But I think I like yours better. 😀